Northern Coalfields Limited Recruitment 2017

Northern Coalfields Limited has released a notification inviting interested, eligible candidates to apply for the posts of Stenographer, Electrician, Operator Trainee. Candidates may apply to the posts in a prescribed format on or before January 7. Total posts: 201 Post wise vacancy details: Junior Stenographer (OL)…

UN Security Council to vote Sunday on Aleppo observers

The UN Security Council on December 18 is set to vote on a French-drafted proposal to send monitors to Aleppo to observe evacuations from besieged areas of the Syrian city. The council will meet at 11:00 am (1600 GMT) to decide on the draft resolution, despite resistance from Russia, Syria’s ally and a…

14 Turkish soldiers killed in suicide car bombing

A car-bomb attack on a bus carrying off-duty military personnel killed 14 soldiers and wounded 55 in the central Turkish city of Kayseri on Saturday. A military spokesman said the soldiers were about to go on leave, and that there may also have been civilian casualties. The wounded were being taken to hospitals in the…

India,Tajikistan to expand defence ties

India and Tajikistan on Saturday signed four agreements in areas including double taxation, money laundering and terrorism.  In a joint press statement, Prime Minister Modi said both the countries face multiple security challenges in their extended neighbourhood and have decided to strengthen cooperation…

Vijender Singh knocks out Francis Cheka to retains WBO Asia Pacific title

Vijender Singh took less than 10 minutes to successfully defend his WBO Asia Pacific Championship title in style by beating Tanzania’s Francis Cheka, via technical knockout, at the Thyagaraj Stadium on Saturday night. The 31-year-old Bhiwani boxer knocked out former world champion in the third round to successfully…

Lt. Gen Bipin Rawat to be next Indian Army chief; Air Marshal BS Dhanoa to be IAF chief

The government on Saturday appointed Lt Gen Bipin Rawat (currently serving as the vice chief) as the next army chief, superseding two seniormost commanders — Eastern Army Commander Lt Gen Praveen Bakshi and Southern Army Commander Lt Gen PM Hariz. The government tonight also appointed Air Marshal BS Dhanoa, the Vice…